MAUDE Adverse Event Report: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION SPECTRANETICS LEAD LOCKING DEVICE; STYLET, CATHETER

Model Number 518-062

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)

Event Date 07/29/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

A portion of the device was discarded and a portion remained in the patient, thus no investigation could be completed.Submission of this report does not, in itself, represent a conclusion by the manufacturer and/or authorized representative or the national competent authority that the content of this report is complete or accurate, that the medical device(s) listed failed in any manner and/or that the medical device(s) caused or contributed to an alleged death or deterioration in the state of the health of any person.

Event Description

A lead extraction procedure commenced to remove a right ventricular (rv) lead due to cied system/pocket infection.A spectranetics lead locking device (lld) was inserted into the lead to provide traction.Using spectranetics tools including a glidelight laser sheath and a tightrail rotating dilator sheath, the physician was unable to remove the rv lead.He attempted to unlock the lld from the lead without success.The rv lead and the lld were cut and capped, and abandoned in the patient.This report captures the lld present within the rv lead which was cut and capped, and abandoned in the patient.

• Brand Name: SPECTRANETICS LEAD LOCKING DEVICE
• Type of Device: STYLET, CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION; 9965 federal drive; colorado springs CO 80921
• Manufacturer (Section G): SPECTRANETICS; 9965 federal drive; colorado springs CO 80921
• Manufacturer Contact: barbara creel ; 9965 federal drive; colorado springs, CO 80921
• MDR Report Key: 15303845
• MDR Text Key: 298717220
• Report Number: 1721279-2022-00161
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DRB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20813132023076
• UDI-Public: (01)20813132023076(17)240404(10)FLP22C31A
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K142116
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/26/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/26/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 518-062
• Device Catalogue Number: 518-062
• Device Lot Number: FLP22C31A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/29/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/31/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: MEDTRONIC 6935 RV ICD LEAD; SPECTRANETICS CVX-300 EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM; SPECTRANETICS GLIDELIGHT LASER SHEATH; SPECTRANETICS TIGHTRAIL ROTATING DILATOR SHEATH
• Patient Outcome(s): Other
• Patient Age: 70 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 120 KG